That was a dream that still pained Gu Yueyue whenever she thought about it.
Yin Yu brought over a drink and handed it to Xu Yi.
"Don't cry. The person is still here, isn't they?" Yin Yu liked the pacing of the plot and the reactions from fans online, but she didn't want her best friend to cry too much.
Gu Yueyue had calmed down considerably. She sighed softly and said thankfully, "Thank goodness, it was just acting."
"Yes, yes. Your little one is keeping you company."
Taking advantage of the fact that they had turned off their microphones, Yin Yu spoke without restraint.
Xu Yi then fed Gu Yueyue some water and said with a light laugh, "Teacher Gu, let me accompany you to rest for a while."
Yin Yu kindly escorted them to the rest room. Before leaving, she patted Xu Yi on the shoulder and said, "Take good care of her. It's bad for her health to keep crying like this."
Seeing that Xu Yi nodded, Yin Yu left, but didn't go far. She played on her phone a short distance outside the lounge and kept watch for them.
Having just cried until her heart was breaking, Gu Yueyue now calmed down and, alone with Xu Yi in this small space, belatedly felt her face flush.
I think she got a little scared because she was so into her role.
They looked at each other in silence.
Gu Yueyue took the half-glass of water from Xu Yi and sipped it slowly, avoiding Xu Yi's gaze in order to alleviate her embarrassment and shame.
Xu Yi didn't notice any of this; she only knew that Miss Gu had stopped crying, and she breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"This is the last stop. After Zhao Yuan and Xia Lan finish their scenes tomorrow, everyone can leave."
The original plan was to finish filming yesterday, but Zhao Yuan, who always has high standards for acting, demanded the same level of excellence this time as before, but her co-star was Xia Lan.
Xia Lan is a singer and has done a few advertising endorsements, but that's completely different from acting.
Yin Yu is not a professional director. She only learned from her seniors for a period of time to direct variety shows. Her overall level is sufficient, and she also has professional staff by her side, so she doesn't need to put in any effort.
This resulted in Zhao Yuan being unable to pass the scene that Yin Yu and others thought they could, so he took Xia Lan through it again and again, helping her to analyze the details of the scene and teaching her acting skills in detail.
Xia Lan experienced both pain and joy.
That was only the first day's filming. On the second day, Zhao Yuan noticed that being filmed was also a big problem.
Yuan Beidu, a pretty-boy idol, and He Tao, a model, are both terrible actors.
Only Gu Yueyue could act opposite him, but unfortunately he played a sickly and gloomy emperor, and he only had one scene with Gu Yueyue.
As for Chen Sha, although she is a variety show personality, she is an actress by training, and she has the basic skills, which are surprisingly good, so Zhao Yuan didn't have to worry about her.
In the end, only Han Muzhou could match him, and even slightly outclass him, making Zhao Yuan wish he could replace Xia Lan with Han Muzhou for the film.
Xu Yi's acting skills aren't great, but she's very talented. Basically, if Gu Yueyue tells her the key points, Xu Yi understands them immediately.
Zhao Yuan from the next group was filled with envy and once again had the idea of replacing Xia Lan.
Thus, the task, which was originally scheduled for a week, was extended to two weeks due to Zhao Yuan's meticulous attitude.
Fortunately, there is one last scene tomorrow, in which the emperor, played by Zhao Yuan, is forced to commit suicide by drinking poison, becoming the empress who accompanied him from being an unfavored prince to the supreme ruler.
This scene was also very heartbreaking, basically all four couples ended badly, making it impossible for the audience to feel happy.
That evening, Gu Yueyue had already gone to bed to rest.
Her mind was still replaying everything that had happened during the day, with a particular focus on the scene where she shed tears in Xu Yi's arms.
Gu Yueyue tugged at the blanket, trying to hide herself further down, as a wave of shame washed over her again.
Soon, she suddenly thought of something else.
When that scene was finally filmed, Xu Yi sacrificed himself for her, taking several arrows with him but still holding her and protecting her as they rolled down the mountain.
But she didn't think much of it at first. Now that she thinks about it, the ground there was uneven and there were many small stones. Xu Yi stopped leaning against a tree while holding her, and she did hear Xu Yi groan.
Did you hit a rock or a tree and hit it too hard?
Gu Yueyue tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Finally, she sat up, wrapped in her clothes, and reached for her phone, wanting to send a message to Xu Yi to ask if she had fallen asleep.
I simply turned on my phone and saw that the wallpaper on the home screen was of Xu Yi smiling on stage.
Looking at her smile through the screen, Gu Yueyue suddenly longed to see her in person, not content with just a photo on her phone.
Gu Yueyue got up and dressed in just a few minutes, but when she opened the door and stepped halfway out of the room, she stopped.
Her entire body froze at the sight before her eyes, even her breathing was silently forgotten. When she finally saw clearly what was happening in the corridor, her blood surged, her heart pounded uncontrollably, and even her breath, which she had just forgotten, became rapid again.
She remembered what He Tao had said to her a month ago.
In the corridor, Xu Yi was standing at the door of Zhao Yuan's room, as if she was giving him something.
The item was small, held in the palm of my hand, and I held it up, waiting for the person in front of me to take it.
Gu Yueyue couldn't see what it was. Perhaps it was the dim lighting in the corridor that made it hard to see, or perhaps it was the hot, wet tears that blurred her vision.
In short, once Gu Yueyue closed the door, everything that happened in the hallway outside was temporarily no longer her concern.
He Tao's words kept replaying in her mind. The scene she had just witnessed, and Xu Yi's constant search for time to spend alone with Zhao Yuan over the past month, all of this played out in her mind like a black and white movie.
Xu Yi was unaware that Gu Yueyue had seen her.
In the succubus illusion, both the demonic and divine nature within Miss Gu emerged, and her divine consciousness faintly broke through the seal, making her no longer mere mortal.
Xu Yi is also very annoyed right now.
Saving people is her sacred duty, an instinct etched into her soul and spirit after she embarked on the righteous path.
But she never imagined that one day saving someone would be so troublesome.
They had prepared a talisman for Zhao Yuan, but he refused to accept it no matter what.
She prepared some food, adding the spiritual blood she had forced from her heart, but before she could deliver it, she ran into Miss Gu, who was hungry. Miss Gu seemed to really want to eat the bowl of noodles, so she couldn't bear to refuse and gave it to her.
Later, some other food was prepared for Zhao Yuan, and seven or eight drops of his heart's blood were forced out, but they were all eaten by Miss Gu due to various accidents.
It wasn't that she was reluctant to part with her precious efforts, but the stuff was too nourishing, and she was afraid that Miss Gu wouldn't be able to handle it, so she gave up the idea.
Last night, she came up with another great idea: to integrate her murderous sword intent into a bracelet she casually bought at the scenic spot.
Hopefully, Zhao Yuan can keep it close to his body; it should eliminate the demonic energy within him in about six months.
"Teacher Zhao, please accept this." Xu Yi was already very impatient, and her tone had lost its initial gentleness. She even said the word "please" through gritted teeth.
Zhao Yuan sighed softly, "Xiao Xu, I hope you can understand some things."
"Um?"
This was the first time Xu Yi had seen Zhao Yuan express a desire to have a heart-to-heart talk.
Moreover, Zhao Yuan acted as if he had some unspeakable secret. Could it be that someone had instigated him beforehand to prevent him from accepting his help?
Are they other demons? What is their purpose? Are there still demons left in the world? Or have those old things begun to resurrect?
Xu Yi's mind was filled with thoughts.
Zhao Yuan finally made up his mind. He clenched his fist and whispered to Xu Yi in a desperate move, "I won't hide it from you anymore."
"I've witnessed your relationship with Yueyue over the time we've spent together. She values you highly, so you must hold a significant place in her heart."
Xu Yi was quite proud. She naturally held the most weight in Miss Gu's heart. To put it bluntly, without being overly narcissistic, she believed that Miss Gu's whole heart belonged to her. There was no question of weight; she was forever Miss Gu's complete love.
However, Zhao Yuan's next words infuriated her.
"But I want you to understand that the person I like is her. No matter what you do for me, it won't move me. I won't give you anything you want, so you should give up now. Otherwise, if things get out of hand, everyone will be upset, and more importantly, I don't want Yueyue to be unhappy."
Xiao Xiao, who hadn't appeared in a long time, suddenly covered her head and rolled on the floor in her children's toy room.
'Help--'
'Stop howling!'
"Calm down! Murder is a crime!"
"Waaah, baby's head hurts, stop crying, stop crying—"
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Chapter 88
Perhaps only Bao Xiaoxiao knows how much effort Xu Yi put into suppressing the urge to draw his sword.
Xu Yi curled her lips into a smile, forcing a smile, and grasped the bracelet in her palm.
"Teacher Zhao, I think you've misunderstood."
Xu Yi put the bracelet back in her pocket and said, "There's a term that's been popular online lately, something like 'ordinary man,' right? I think Teacher Zhao could try to fit into that description."
Zhao Yuan was angered by her words, but then he thought that Xu Yi was just embarrassed and angry after hearing his words, so she said that to provoke him.
Zhao Yuan opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Xu Yi.
"It's getting late, Teacher Zhao, you should get some rest."
Xu Yi turned and left.
Because after becoming a couple with Gu Yueyue, the production team arranged rooms for each couple to be quite close, so she was staying next to Gu Yueyue and was about to pass by Gu Yueyue's room.
Xu Yi glanced at the tightly closed door, wondering if Miss Gu was asleep yet.
The night passed uneventfully.
Whether this calm is genuine or merely superficial, only the few people involved truly know.
The last scene ended at 10:30 a.m. the next day.
Yin Yu clapped his hands in satisfaction in front of the live broadcast camera, "As expected of the newly crowned Best Actor! My short drama has improved in quality quite a bit."
With her back to the camera, Yin Yu breathed a huge sigh of relief in Gu Yueyue's ear, "My god, it's finally over."
Gu Yueyue smiled, but the smile didn't last long.